NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Chattanooga, TN

Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1033984018, issued on Nov 20, 2023. Check the license (Tennessee 5716, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033984018
Name
Ann Elizabeth Ripper
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5716 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 624-2696
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2023
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2023
Fax
(423) 624-1992
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231221002543); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2415 Mccallie Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Justin Arnold, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1891919676
  3. Joseph Baldridge, P.T.Physical Therapist1902842651
  4. William Ballard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992701999
  5. Zachary Beene, MSPTPhysical Therapist1437194313
  6. Todd Bell, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952309304

Verify Ann Elizabeth Ripper in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ann Ripper176
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  2. Meloxicam26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone25 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  6. Gabapentin14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group, PCChattanooga, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ann Elizabeth Ripper among 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee

Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C is one of 3,055 physician assistant records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2019 among the 2,030 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

150 physician assistant records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 150 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 3,055 physician assistant records in Tennessee.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Bowman, PAChattanooga, TN 374041437180635
  2. Mary Eck, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041609096692
  3. Edwin Fisher, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041225272750
  4. Jason Hallock, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041710922950
  5. Anita Jones, PAChattanooga, TN 374041053560797
  6. Benjamin Plahtinsky, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041962426551
  7. Nicholas Pons, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041689959561
  8. Jessica Scott, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374041508171943

Common questions

What is Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C's NPI number?

Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033984018, issued on Nov 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 624-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 5716, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ann Elizabeth Ripper, PA-C had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.